NEW DELHI: Fifteen out of 20 India-bound ships in the Persian Gulf carrying fertiliser cargo have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz, which will help augment the country’s soil nutrient stocks, govt said Sunday. In addition, for three consecutive months – April to June – domestic urea production has surpassed the target, with 71.6 lakh…
NEW DELHI: Childcare and household chores keep around 69% women out of the labour force in India’s top 46 cities with million-plus population, highlighting the gender-bias in nature of care work even among the more affluent areas of the country, a new National Statistics Office survey has shown.The survey on labour market indicators for the…
NEW DELHI: Oil-producing group OPEC+ Sunday approved another modest increase of 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in production for Aug, the fifth such hike in as many months since the war broke out in West Asia.Analysts said the move is expected to increase crude availability in the market, put downward pressure on prices and ease…
Representative image (AP) NEW DELHI: Govt Saturday evening issued a stern notice to Meta, directing it to immediately disable all paid advertisements and content on Instagram that promote or facilitate access to child sexual exploitative and abuse material (CSEAM), sources said.Ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has given Meta seven days to submit a…
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav NEW DELHI: In a boost to defence manufacturing in Madhya Pradesh, CM Mohan Yadav Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 2,500 crore missile manufacturing facility of Adani Defence and Aerospace in Shivpuri.The project will bridge a long-standing gap in India’s defence supply chain by bringing system integration together…
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over rising cases of illegal mining and coal theft in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad and surrounding areas, home minister Amit Shah Sunday directed the CISF and the coal ministry to form quick response teams and enforce a “zero coal leakage plan”.Shah also asked the agencies to put in place multi-layered security arrangements in…
Today, 6th July, is a special day for countless people who cherish the ideals of nationalism and selfless service. We commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, whose life remains a timeless example of courage and unwavering commitment to Maa Bharti. Few leaders in modern India embodied the seamless confluence of intellect,…
NEW DELHI: For the second time in the past 11 months, country’s automobile majors have come to back govt’s mandatory 20% blending of ethanol in petrol (E20) — amid some genuine concerns and some misinformation surrounding the adverse impact of E20 on vehicles that were manufactured before April 2023. TOI looks at why the controversy…
Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: Security was tightened outside the residence of former West Bengal chief minister and TMC boss Mamata Banerjee on Saturday as central forces were deployed ahead of her scheduled visit to Baruipur, where a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered.The incident took place in South…
Congress slams VHP letter seeking Opposition summons in Ayodhya donation theft row NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday hit back at the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) after its international president Alok Kumar wrote to the investigating officer in the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft case, urging the police to summon Opposition leaders who have publicly…
